Web Round up Pole Day – Day 18

Ah you never know who you’ll meet when you are out canvassing! Pat Rabbitte met Mr. Tayto in Limerick which was grand for both of them I’m sure. (Cheese and Onion or Salt and Vinegar?)

Michael McDowell had Liz going up a ladder in Ranelagh and John Gormley came along to push the ladder over or something, while Lucinda Creighton (FG – Dublin South East) got her own ladder out with a poster. What was Liz O’Donnell thinking of doing a lovely girl impression?? (Bloggorah folk- you are welcome..)

Welcome to the Prescott Moment of the campaign which within an hour or so has been youtubed (money changed hands!) and the video editors and creative types amongst you will find the necessary material here, (Raw footage!) here and originally here. We await your efforts!

More reports of being canvassed (I love these because I don’t get canvassed by anyone in the apartment block). Dave talks broadband in rural Cork with FF – and gets blank looks and directions to the internet cafe. FG canvassers are not up to much as far as Bart is concerned and run off fairly quickly – interesting how canvassers are so light on their feet! But then Irish Elections’ Canvasser has all the hints and tips and tops the poll in the canvassing posts!  Harry McGee is quick out of the blocks with his reaction to the debate. More of the secondaries tomorrow no doubt whilst we get the popcorn in for the big one.

Tonight I find that Alex White (Labour- Dublin South) is blogging the canvass – pity he didn’t tell anyone about it until now but anyway more reports from the doorsteps including highly engaged children! (So that’s where the Greens got those lovelies from!) More about children – well the Rock the Vote Kids – and another analysis of the campaign from John Mortell.

Martin Cullen, previously a missing person, (aka electoral liability) has been sighted - and saying that he does things – ‘It’s about delivery – that’s what Martin Cullen does’. (as seen on 9pm News RTE1) Ah yes delivering crap machines and stuff.  And for tonights missing politician – Where is Michael D. Higgins? I miss him – this election needs it’s Michael D moment – we’ve had far too many Michael McD moments! Actually where is any debate on foreign policy?

Not specifically election related – but George Hook now has a blog - am sure someone could dip into a pocket and buy him his own domain name! Maybe those FF HQ people who can thank him for the cushy interview he gave Bertie yesterday!

Many thanks to the women in Beaut.ie for their advice (free!) to Jackie Healy-Rae. Thomas Byrne (FF – Meath East) is giving a shout out to the troops – no sign that there is any weariness out on the canvass Thomas is there?

Finally if anyone in Drumcondra is reading this – send us some photos of today’s direct action against the soil engineers who are doing work on the Metro re-routing – even better send us photos of any FF canvassers – I hear that they are a rare species since locals found out that they were being duped by Bertie and the RPA about the route of the Metro.